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The Use of Technology for Effective Learning and Assessment in a New Generation of Residents

The Use of Technology for Effective Learning and Assessment in a New Generation of Residents. Harsh Sule, MD - Associate Program Director Ron Hall, MD Nara Shin, MD Bernard Lopez, MD Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals. aka Board Review – Audience Response Systems – Online Testing.

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The Use of Technology for Effective Learning and Assessment in a New Generation of Residents

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  1. The Use of Technology for Effective Learning and Assessment in a New Generation of Residents Harsh Sule, MD - Associate Program Director Ron Hall, MD Nara Shin, MD Bernard Lopez, MD Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals

  2. akaBoard Review – Audience Response Systems– Online Testing

  3. A New Generation • Old School vs. • Old School + • Is the format useful for them? • Are we keeping them interested? • Is it easy/practical for us?

  4. Board-Review • Started with • Rosen’s reading assignments • CORD tests • Paper tests

  5. Paper Tests: Challenges Poor image quality Lack of immediate feedback Need independent motivation to learn about incorrect answers “Active” participation in test review? “It’s a test!”

  6. 3-tier approach Reading assignments In-classroom audience-response system based testing Online makeup/remediation

  7. Audience-Response System • Turning Technologies: ResponseCard XR • $50/resident • Individually assigned to each resident • Test presented using slides • 20 questions • Standardized sources

  8. The Mechanics • TurningPoint Anywhere software • Mac/Windows • Overlay – not program dependent • LMS integration (Moodle, Blackboard, Sakai...) • Demo...

  9. Demonstration 1. Which city is farthest south? New York City Rome London Istanbul

  10. Demonstration 1. Which city is farthest south? New York City (40° 42’ 51”) Rome (41° 54’ 0”) London (51° 30’ 0”) Istanbul (41° 1’ 7”)

  11. Make-up & Remediation • Online make-up for “excused” absences • Remediation • Preset guidelines for scores • Retake online • Note sources of questions • Review sources of questions • Complete online honor code remediation statement (Google Docs)

  12. Online Make-up Sessions

  13. Does it work? Maintains interest for a new generation of learners Immediate feedback/discussion/reinforcement Automate several tasks Regular monitoring = early intervention Still support independent learning Treat residents like “adults”

  14. Does it work? 80% of residents find it “very useful”!

  15. Contact info harsh.sule@jefferson.edu

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